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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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